Which to use
“unabhängig” and “unabhängige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,865
- “unabhängig” frequency rank
- #5,658
- “unabhängige” frequency rank
- 7523
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unabhängig | unabhängige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | politisch, wirtschaftlich selbstständig | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unabhängig |
Where the eye mixes unabhängig and unabhängige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. unabhängig runs 10 letters (VCVCCVCCVC) against unabhängige's 11 (VCVCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between unabhängig and unabhängige
A purely visual mix-up. unabhängig ([ˈʊnʔapˌhɛŋɪç]) and unabhängige ([ˈʊnʔapˌhɛŋɪɡə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “unabhängig” sits inside “unabhängige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7523, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unabhängig is recorded at frequency rank #1,865, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnʔapˌhɛŋɪç]. unabhängige is at rank #5,658, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnʔapˌhɛŋɪɡə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 7523, this pair ranks #1,987,849 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of unabhängig vs unabhängige
Shared letters: abghinuä. Private to "unabhängig": -. Private to "unabhängige": e.
"unabhängig" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVC · "unabhängige" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "unabhängig" for "unabhängige" ever safe?
Frequency check: "unabhängig" vs "unabhängige" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "unabhängig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "unabhängige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,987,849 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unabhängig" and "unabhängige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "unabhängige vs unabhängiges". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,987,849 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.